Manu Hernando
Defender - Centre-Back
at Racing Santander
at Racing Santander
843 days · joined 2024-02-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€1.40m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Racing Santander
top club · 67 apps
Career highs
€1.60m
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 21/22
2 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-07-19 · 6 players total
228Appearances
15Goals
4Assists
46Yellow cards
2Red cards
116Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Manu Hernando |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | José Manuel Hernando Riol |
| Date of birth | 1998-07-19 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Palencia, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Racing Santander |
| Joined | 2024-02-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | YOU FIRST |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Racing Santander
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Racing Santander
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2024
Transfer: SD Amorebieta → Racing
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Transfer: Tondela → SD Amorebieta
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Racing Santander, SD Amorebieta
41 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — CD Tondela
39 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
Transfer: RM Castilla → Tondela
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — CD Tondela
28 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2021
Transfer: Ponferradina → RM Castilla
20/21 · Return from loan
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Aug 2020
Transfer: RM Castilla → Ponferradina
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
Transfer: Racing → RM Castilla
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — SD Ponferradina
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: RM Castilla → Racing
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Real Madrid Castilla, Racing Santander
18 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Real Madrid Castilla
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
17/18 — Real Madrid Castilla, Real Madrid
23 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Real Madrid U19 → RM Castilla
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Real Madrid UEFA U19
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
15/16 — Real Madrid UEFA U19
4 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Real Madrid U18 → Real Madrid U19
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Real Madrid U17 → Real Madrid U18
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: R.Madrid Yth. → Real Madrid U17
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.60m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Racing Santander
26.6%
SD Amorebieta
9.2%
CD Tondela
30.9%
SD Ponferradina
0.0%
Real Madrid Castilla
23.1%
Real Madrid
0.0%
Real Madrid UEFA U19
10.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing Santander | 4 | 19/20 | 25/26 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 2,784 |
| SD Amorebieta | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 960 |
| CD Tondela | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 67 | 6 | 0 | 3,236 |
| SD Ponferradina | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Madrid Castilla | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 2,423 |
| Real Madrid | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Madrid UEFA U19 | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1,068 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | LaLiga2 | Racing Santander | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Copa del Rey | Racing Santander | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | LaLiga2 | Racing Santander | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Promoción a LaLiga | Racing Santander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 2ª División | Racing Santander | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,619 |
| 23/24 | 2ª División | SD Amorebieta | 22 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 960 |
| 23/24 | Copa del Rey | SD Amorebieta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | CD Tondela | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Tondela | 32 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,463 |
| 22/23 | Supertaça | CD Tondela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | CD Tondela | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | CD Tondela | 23 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 533 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | CD Tondela | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| 20/21 | 2ª División | SD Ponferradina | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Copa del Rey | SD Ponferradina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Real Madrid Castilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2ª División | Racing Santander | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,165 |
| 18/19 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Real Madrid Castilla | 18 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,426 |
| 17/18 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Real Madrid Castilla | 23 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 997 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | UEFA Youth League | Real Madrid UEFA U19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 708 |
| 15/16 | UEFA Youth League | Real Madrid UEFA U19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | R.Madrid Yth. | Real Madrid U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Real Madrid U17 | Real Madrid U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Real Madrid U18 | Real Madrid U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Real Madrid U19 | RM Castilla | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-03 | RM Castilla | Racing | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-21 | Racing | RM Castilla | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-14 | RM Castilla | Ponferradina | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Ponferradina | RM Castilla | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-16 | RM Castilla | Tondela | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-10 | Tondela | SD Amorebieta | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | SD Amorebieta | Racing | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | muscular problems | 2020-07-12 | 2020-07-21 | 10 | 2 |
| 20/21 | muscular problems | 2021-01-13 | 2021-05-31 | 139 | 21 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2021-07-01 | 2021-08-25 | 56 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2021-11-26 | 2021-12-04 | 9 | 1 |
Current€1.40m
Peak€1.60m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€1.30m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #33775 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #12609 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9567 | #15 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Zidane | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jota | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Gómez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Óscar Rodríguez | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Álvaro Fidalgo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jaume Grau | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Telmo Arcanjo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Alves | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bebeto | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Marcelo Alves | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Babacar Niasse | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Naoufel Khacef | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel dos Anjos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiago Almeida | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Barbosa | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Augusto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2ª División | SD Amorebieta | 3 | 40 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | CD Tondela | 3 | 23 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | CD Tondela | 2 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Real Madrid Castilla | 2 | 23 |
| 15/16 | UEFA Youth League | Real Madrid UEFA U19 | 1 | 4 |
| 19/20 | 2ª División | Racing Santander | 1 | 15 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Ponferradina | RM Castilla | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-14 | RM Castilla | Ponferradina | Loan | — | €200k |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-21 | Racing | RM Castilla | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-03 | RM Castilla | Racing | Loan | — | €200k |
Last 50 matches for Racing Santander The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | ES2 |
Racing Santander | 1–0 | Real Sociedad B | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | ES2 |
CD Mirandés | 1–3 | Racing Santander | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | ES2 |
Racing Santander | 2–1 | Deportivo La Coruña | Available |
| 2025-10-12 | ES2 |
Sporting Gijón | 2–1 | Racing Santander | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | ES2 |
Racing Santander | 3–0 | Málaga CF | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | ES2 |
Racing Santander | 1–2 | FC Andorra | Available |
| 2025-09-21 | ES2 |
Córdoba CF | 2–2 | Racing Santander | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | ES2 |
Racing Santander | 2–4 | Cultural Leonesa | Available |
| 2025-09-07 | ES2 |
UD Almería | 2–3 | Racing Santander | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | ES2 |
Racing Santander | 4–1 | AD Ceuta FC | Available |
| 2025-08-25 | ES2 |
Albacete | 2–3 | Racing Santander | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | ES2 |
Racing Santander | 3–1 | CD Castellón | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | ES2 |
CD Eldense | 3–3 | Racing Santander | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | ES2 |
UD Almería | 2–0 | Racing Santander | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | ES2 |
Racing Santander | 1–1 | Real Oviedo | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | ES2 |
FC Cartagena | 1–0 | Racing Santander | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | ES2 |
Racing Santander | 2–1 | Deportivo La Coruña | Available |
| 2025-04-19 | ES2 |
SD Huesca | 1–3 | Racing Santander | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | ES2 |
Racing Santander | 1–1 | CD Castellón | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | ES2 |
Levante UD | 3–1 | Racing Santander | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | ES2 |
Racing Santander | 2–0 | Real Zaragoza | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | ES2 |
CD Mirandés | 2–1 | Racing Santander | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | ES2 |
Racing Santander | 2–1 | CD Tenerife | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | ES2 |
Sporting Gijón | 1–1 | Racing Santander | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | ES2 |
Racing Santander | 2–0 | Elche CF | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | ES2 |
SD Eibar | 2–2 | Racing Santander | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | ES2 |
Racing Santander | 2–3 | Cádiz CF | Available |
| 2025-02-09 | ES2 |
Burgos CF | 2–1 | Racing Santander | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | ES2 |
Racing Santander | 2–1 | Málaga CF | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | ES2 |
Córdoba CF | 1–2 | Racing Santander | Available |
| 2025-01-19 | ES2 |
Racing Santander | 6–0 | Racing Ferrol | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | ES2 |
Albacete | 2–2 | Racing Santander | Available |
| 2024-12-22 | ES2 |
Racing Santander | 2–2 | CD Eldense | Available |
| 2024-12-19 | ES2 |
Elche CF | 3–0 | Racing Santander | Available |
| 2024-12-15 | ES2 |
Racing Santander | 0–1 | SD Huesca | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | ES2 |
Granada CF | 3–0 | Racing Santander | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | ES2 |
Racing Santander | 0–1 | CD Mirandés | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | ES2 |
Málaga CF | 0–0 | Racing Santander | Available |
| 2024-11-16 | ES2 |
Racing Santander | 2–0 | Burgos CF | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | ES2 |
Racing Ferrol | 1–2 | Racing Santander | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | ES2 |
Racing Santander | 1–1 | Albacete | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | ES2 |
Deportivo La Coruña | 1–2 | Racing Santander | Available |
| 2024-10-23 | ES2 |
Racing Santander | 2–0 | Córdoba CF | Available |
| 2024-10-20 | ES2 |
Cádiz CF | 0–1 | Racing Santander | Available |
| 2024-10-13 | ES2 |
Racing Santander | 1–0 | Levante UD | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | ES2 |
Real Zaragoza | 2–3 | Racing Santander | Available |
| 2024-09-30 | ES2 |
Racing Santander | 1–2 | FC Cartagena | Available |
| 2024-09-22 | ES2 |
CD Castellón | 0–1 | Racing Santander | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | ES2 |
Racing Santander | 1–0 | Sporting Gijón | Available |
| 2024-09-06 | ES2 |
CD Tenerife | 0–1 | Racing Santander | Available |
Teams faced most often by Manu Hernando's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Mirandés | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 40% |
| Sporting Gijón | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 50% |
| SD Huesca | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 30% |
| Real Oviedo | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 0% |
| Real Zaragoza | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 20% |
| CD Tenerife | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 30% |
| CS Marítimo | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 50% |
| AD Alcorcón | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 0% |
| Albacete | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 25% |
| Burgos CF | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 13% |
| CD Santa Clara | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 25% |
| Moreirense FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 41 | 2,579 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 22/23 | 39 | 2,463 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 21/22 | 28 | 773 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.93 |
| 20/21 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 18 | 1,165 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 18/19 | 18 | 1,426 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 17/18 | 23 | 997 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 16/17 | 8 | 708 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga2
100 apps
4 G
1 A
2ª B - Grupo I
44 apps
3 G
2 A
Liga Portugal
23 apps
3 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
12 apps
2 G
1 A
Taça de Portugal
7 apps
2 G
0 A
Liga Portugal 2
32 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Manu Hernando?
Manu Hernando is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Racing Santander.
How old is Manu Hernando?
Manu Hernando is 27 years old. He was born on July 19, 1998 in Palencia.
What position does Manu Hernando play?
Manu Hernando plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Manu Hernando play for?
Manu Hernando currently plays for Racing Santander.
How many career goals has Manu Hernando scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Manu Hernando has scored 15 goals in 228 appearances.
What is Manu Hernando's market value?
Manu Hernando's most recent reported market value is €1.40m.